The Picture of Dorian Gray

A Timeless Classic of Decadence and Dark Secrets

Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read, Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray is a haunting exploration of vanity, moral corruption, and the cost of eternal youth.

Enthralled by his own portrait, Dorian Gray makes a Faustian bargain to remain forever young and beautiful. Under the influence of the charismatic Lord Henry Wotton, Dorian leads a double life filled with decadence and desire—while only his portrait bears the true marks of his soul’s decay.

A brilliant and unsettling critique of Victorian society, this classic novel shocked readers and even played a role in Wilde’s trial for indecency in 1895.

This edition, from the trusted Penguin Classics series, includes authoritative introductions and notes by distinguished scholars, making it the perfect addition for lovers of timeless literature.

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